I know that the Don 1 strat hasn't changed in a long time, but I found out that if you punch don in the gut on the flamingo dance after his knockdon, you get a star. This may be faster then the old strat, though I'm not sure until somebody verifies it

Sorry to disappoint you, but it is not a faster strategy. The time it takes to counter his Flamenco Punch with a gut-shot, dodge his subsequent punch, then throw the star is much longer than the time it takes to dodge his Flamenco Punch and hit him in the face five times.

Good thinking MrDreemur, but Jdurg is correct. Although getting a star and using a star punch is 11ish frames faster in Real Time, it is faster for In-Game Time to dodge and stun him with rapid punches since these also slow the clock down.

Oh sad, I was guessing that because somebody probably would have done it before me, but still, thanks anyway!